a philosopher's sketchbook

Questions about conflict

The recent re-ignition of the Iraqi conflict, as well as a recent personal disagreement have led me to think about conflict. I don’t have answers to these questions, but if anyone has suggestions, I’m interested to hear them.

– Is there a resolution to a conflict, besides simply dropping the issue?

– Can one expect a resolution to conflict beyond a simple lack of conflict? I.e. Is there a positive state of conflict resolution that is distinct from the lack of conflict?